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neotype
noun neo·type \ˈnē-ə-ˌtīp\
Definition of NEOTYPE
: a type specimen that is selected subsequent to the description of a species to replace a preexisting type that has been lost or destroyed
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First Known Use of NEOTYPE
1905
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